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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Michael Flaherty say to Christy's request for his blessing?
(a) "May God and Mary and St. Patrick bless you."
(b) "You are a pair of heathens!"
(c) "No, it wouldn't be right."
(d) ""What will I tell Father Reilly?"

2. Christy Mahon's big secret is that:
(a) He killed his three wives.
(b) He is wanted for larceny and killing a soldier.
(c) He killed his landlord.
(d) He killed his father.

3. A second rivalry in act one involves:
(a) The Widow Quin and Shawn Keogh.
(b) Christy Mahon and Shawn Keogh.
(c) Shawn Keogh and Michael James.
(d) The Old Mahon and Christy Mahon.

4. How does Old Mahon describe Christy's personality?
(a) Studious.
(b) Foolish and timid.
(c) Sensible.
(d) Hot tempered.

5. Pegeen is like her father in that they are both:
(a) Kind hearted.
(b) Sarcastic.
(c) Short.
(d) Conniving.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Act 1, Pegeen is complaining because:

2. Which of the following characters is mentioned but does not appear in the play?

3. The character of Christy is portrayed as:

4. What does Christy say his father did just before Christy struck him?

5. When the characters use the term "himself" they are referring to:

(see the answer key)

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